Preparing to Build Was a Blessing Thank you so much for your interest for our church. I’m one of the building committee member. We are in the process of planning to build a church. We are just a small church, around 150 people, including children. We are renting a building but we just purchase a land some eight months ago and desiring to build a church on that land. I come across with your book “Preparing to Build “. I have already read it to the end. I am so blessed to have purchase your ebook, It has tons of information that we have not thought about. May the Lord continue to bless your company.

Universal Principles for Church Building Your book is definitely going to assist me in moving toward what God has planned for our church. Although we are on two different continents the principles remain the same when we do Gods work. I look forward to being in contact with you again for advice in the future.

The Weed Berean Church was blessed by the Lord with wonderful results in our church capital campaign. We exceeded our campaign goals and the results would not have been possible without the guidance from Steve Anderson. Throughout all phases of the campaign, Steve provided critical and tactful input and encouragement. Answers to questions were given in a very timely and thorough manner. His guidance and advice were given in a manner that helped hold us accountable and done with much encouragement. In addition, Steve’s input was always insightful and, most importantly, grounded in the Word. Surprisingly, the capital campaign attracted new members as visitors were attracted to a church that was growing and doing things. How the campaign was handled was an attraction, the campaign was so grounded in the Word it did not offend visitors, but encouraged them to join our church. Having never done a Capital Campaign before it was critical to have professional consultation in order to conduct a successful campaign. Steve provided the consultation we very much needed, and as stated above, the results would not have been possible without him. We praise the Lord for how He blessed the campaign and how He is helping us grow in many areas, but especially about worshiping Him through our giving to His work. Michael Deross, Capital Campaign Chair – January 2013 *UPDATE* The church shared with me a reference they provided another church. I very much recommend Steve to you. He worked very closely with me and our team on each step of our campaign – planning, Kickoff Event, preaching, teaching, publicity, follow-up, etc. He was instrumental with helping to put together a timeline that fit our timeframe, and which included all of the phases. He also was a tremendous help to me to ensure I knew my role and could help our team stay on schedule. He continues to stay in touch with me, reminding us of the monthly/quarterly reports that need to be communicated to our church. The only thing I would change is to be ensure there is enough time for planning prior to the Kickoff Event, and to get your team on board prior to the planning phase beginning. That was our issue, not Steve’s. We would definitely want Steve to help us with future campaign.

“Through his expert guidance and strictly following the timeline he gave us, we saw God move through our congregation in an unprecedented way. Multiple families who had never embraced the principle of tithing made a commitment of obedience to God and even went beyond that to pledge their offerings toward our new building. He provided insight we would have overlooked. He redirected us from present paths that were unwise. He supports the sufficiency of Scripture and honoring King Jesus above all else. He was a tremendous blessing for us. Steve came in and equipped us with training, materials, timelines, and most of all encouragement. He helped us strategize and conform the campaign to fit our church’s culture while constantly encouraging us to press to toward the mark and have faith in God and the process. Without hesitation I highly recommend this man of God to any church considering a stewardship campaign.” Bob Thomas, Senior Pastor, Church of the Harvest

“When we began our second capital campaign we new that we needed help, but were looking for an affordable solution. Steve Anderson and AMI were the answer to our need and became an invaluable resource. The time Steve spent with us onsite at the beginning of the campaign allowed him to really get to know us and to offer solutions that were unique to our situation. His depth of insight added tremendous value to our church even though we had been through a capital campaign before. I would highly recommend Steve to any church looking for guidance regarding any of their stewardship needs.” Eric Sanzone, Community Pastor, Grace Bible Church, Virginia Beach VA

​“Thanks for cutting through all of the baloney out there and getting to the point. I spent hours on the internet trying to get good unbiased information on building a church. When I was almost ready to give up, I happened upon a one-page document you had written of concise guidelines for building a church. I learned more in five minutes from that page than I had learned in the previous five hours. I ordered your book and got a real education in this whole process we are embarking on!”

Our Campaign Produced an Abundance We are very pleased with the campaign. From my perspective as Sr. Pastor, the manual [now online] was most helpful because it laid out a very simple easy-to-follow path that produced results. From our Campaign Director’s perspective, our consultant, Rod Rogers, was the most helpful because he was able to answer questions, bring clarity, and provide just enough accountability to keep things moving in the right direction. It is hard to see anything that could be improved upon; it produced more than what we needed and went very smoothly. Jason Meechan Senior Pastor Kona Faith Center Kealakekua, Hawaii 808-323-3788 PastorJason@hawaii.rr.com

“If God is leading your church to expand, then this program is what you need to accomplish that God-size task. Why? Because the campaign material starts where all great accomplishments for God starts…PRAYER! Prayer is woven throughout the whole campaign. I cannot tell you what a difference it made in our campaign team and our church family, as we cried out together for God’s help. We had many, many praises of what God did for us! The Campaign provided us with weekly task lists that kept our team focused, and of course Steve Anderson made sure we got it done! He worked with our Pastor and each of us each step of the way. Our capital campaign sacrificial gift offering exceeded our goal! It was a great experience working with him and we give him our highest recommendation. Louann Mazon, Campaign co-chair, Gassaway Baptist Church, Gassaway WV

“I am writing today to offer my strongest recommendation and endorsement of Stephen Anderson and AMI Church Consulting Services. Stephen has been extremely beneficial in helping Raleigh Road Baptist Church conduct our most recent campaign. Over the past 23 years, Raleigh Road Baptist Church has engaged in 8 previous campaigns. This one, however, was significantly different. We entered this campaign with the daunting task of raising funds for debt reduction. Stephen’s presentation to us in July 2009 convinced us that he was the one who understood the purpose of what we were trying to accomplish. He did not present himself as our “hire,” but as a genuine partner in helping us accomplish our goals. Stephen provided excellent resources and tailored the campaign to fit our needs. On the rare occasions his recommendations were not taken, he quickly deferred to the church leadership and emphasized that his job was to help us make the best decisions for our situation. In light of the many campaigns Raleigh Road Baptist Church has conducted, it is high praise indeed that THIS campaign is considered by many of our long time members to be the best campaign to date. I am pleased to give Stephen Anderson and AMI Church Consulting Services my strongest recommendation. ” Pastor Rob Pochek, Raleigh Road Baptist Church, Wilson, NC

“As a fellowship that had never undertaken a capital campaign, I think we all had reservations that such a thing would be a pressure, not a pleasure! Working with Steve Anderson of AMI Church Consulting Services turned out to be a wonderful, and blessed, surprise. Steve was patient, organized, guiding without being controlling, and always “on call.” He also kept the focus on this as part of our walk with God, showing us how a capital campaign was more than a program, it was one way God works out His purpose in His people. As a result we not only had a marvelously successful campaign, but we also grew both individually and corporately. I can heartily recommend Steve both professionally and personally. A year later he continues to be both a mentor and a brother. We are grateful to God for bringing Steve and AMI to our fellowship!” Pastor Wayne McDonald, Metrocrest Community Church, Coppel TX 2011 Update A couple years back you led us through our first-ever capital campaign. May/June of 2012 will be the end of that, and our plans have taken quite the turn. First, our current pledges are running at nearly 100 percent in follow-through. That has built a cash reserve that we thought was going to be applied to our first building project. In God’s providence, this July a local area church contacted us. For a variety of reasons, they have chosen to close. They asked if we were interested in their existing facility! Long story short, we are acquiring an existing church for half what it was going to cost to build our own! And because of the good work you led us through, and the continuing faithfulness of God’s people, the funds were available to make this happen! Thank you for being such a huge contributor to God’s work in our midst. Without your leadership and counsel we would not have been in this position. God has used you to bless us, and we pray His blessings upon you! Well done !